by Christi Barrett | Conflict, Emotional Intelligence
Your co-worker is driving you nuts. You’ve tried subtle hints, but those haven’t worked. You know venting to coworkers is bad and makes you part of the problem. (Don’t you remember that from our post last week?) How do you constructively address the...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
My boss is a controlling jerk. The project manager is an idiot. My assistant can’t think his way out of a paper bag. Venting about work seems to be on the rise. Maybe it’s because we’re afraid to make waves by bringing up problems directly, for fear...
by Christi Barrett | Judgment, Strategic
Problem finders have gotten a bad rap. Maybe we assume that someone who points out problems is paranoid, looking to get others in trouble or just a pain in the butt. When is unearthing difficulties not only a good thing, but necessary? When the problem is potentially...
